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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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